Bibliograph

Simply electrifying, the technology that transformed the world, from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk, Craig R. Roach

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Simply electrifying, the technology that transformed the world, from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk, Craig R. Roach

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 378-394) and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Simply electrifying

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

959537165

Responsibility statement

Craig R. Roach

Sub title

the technology that transformed the world, from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk

Summary

Looks at the stories of the researchers, innovators, businesspeople, and regulators who shaped how electricity was understood and used, from early researchers like Benjamin Franklin to contemporary innovators like Elon Musk

Table Of Contents

Prologue : just imagine -- The age of Franklin : a time of awe and discovery -- The age of Edison : let there be light (and power) -- The age of big : big government, big power plants -- The age of harm : crisis, change, and scandal -- The age of uncompromising belief -- Epilogue : just imagine

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